Former Millers star jailed for match fixing

The former Rotherham United striker received his custodial sentence at Birmingham Crown Court this afternoon.

Judge Mary Stacey said Facey’s offences had struck "at the very heart of football"

Facey (34), of Woodhouse, Huddersfield, is said to have acted as a “middleman” who have already been convicted of match-fixing.

He and former non-league player Moses Swaibu pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit bribery at Birmingham Crown Court, but were today found guilty earlier today.

Earlier this month the jury were told Mr Swaibu was one of the players targeted by Chann Sankaran and Krishna Ganeshan, who were both convicted of match-fixing last year.

Facey was allegedly a “fixer” who would “cast his net around to find players who might be willing to take part in match-fixing”.

Facey and former non-league player Swaibu (25), of Tooley Street, London, were both arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into match fixing.

As well as the Millers, Facey has also played for clubs including Bolton Wanderers, Hull City and West Bromwich Albion, Notts County, Tranmere Rovers and Lincoln City.